1. The Internet is
for Everyone!
Join with us to keep the
Internet open, thriving,
and benefitting people
around the globe.
ISOC Canada Chapter launched
in April 2013 as the voice for
Canadians on Internet Issues
A global, cause-driven organization, the Internet Society
To achieve our mission, the Internet Society:
is a leading advocate for the ongoing development of
the Internet as an open platform that serves the social, • Champions public policies that support a free and
open Internet
economic, and educational needs of people throughout
the world. • Facilitates the open development of Internet
standards and protocols to allow everyone to
connect to everything on line
Founded in 1992 by several Internet pioneers, the
• Offers discussion forums on issues that affect
Internet Society works in the areas of technology,
Internet evolution, development, and use in
policy, development, and education to promote an technical, commercial, societal, and other contexts
open, accessible Internet for everyone. A shared
• Works globally on Internet issues, leveraging
vision of keeping the Internet open unites the Regional Bureaus and Chapters for collaboration
60,000 individuals, 90 Chapters, and more than and engagement that strengthens our impact and
130 organizations around the world that are members relevance at the local level
of the Internet Society. Together, we represent • Promotes professional development and builds
a worldwide network focused on identifying and community to foster participation and leadership
in areas important to the Internet’s evolution
addressing the challenges and opportunities that
exist online today and in the years ahead.
Join the Canada Chapter
http://www.internetsociety.ca
www.internetsociety.org
2. The Internet Society at Work
Advocating Open Internet Standards Points (IXPs). The Internet Society was selected
The Internet’s open standards are essential by the African Union to conduct 60 workshops
to allowing devices, services, and applications in 30 African countries to support establishing
to work together across a dispersed network IXPs to help provide a more locally operated and
of networks. The Internet Society is the economically accessible pan-African Internet.
organizational home for the Internet Engineering
Task Force (IETF), the Internet Architecture Board Supporting Trust and Confidence Online
(IAB), and the Internet Research Task Force The collection and use of identifying online data
(IRTF). Virtually everything we do online today is is one of the fastest growing sectors of the Internet
because of work done in the IETF constellation. economy. The Internet Society works in both
the technical and policy arenas, supporting the
Advancing Policy Issues development of tools and policies that empower
The multi-stakeholder Internet governance model people to manage their online identities and the
must be preserved. Over the years, we’ve been ‘digital footprint’ they leave behind.
major contributors to high-level discussions on
Internet governance, digital content, privacy, Impacting Lives
and many other issues. We promote, influence, By encouraging innovative thinking and training
and shape discussions through participation in future leaders, we can impact an entire community
international fora such as the Internet Governance or an individual’s career path. The Internet Society
Forum (IGF), World Intellectual Property supports initiatives that address educational and
Organization (WIPO), Organization for Economic societal issues related to Internet development
Co-operation and Development (OECD), and and online connectivity in underserved communities.
International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Community Grants support a broad range of
projects from providing Internet access to visually
Promoting Key Internet Technologies impaired people in Armenia to empowering youth
We actively promote technologies that are vital in Somalia by building Internet training centers.
to the open, global Internet, such as IPv6 and Our Fellowship programs give engineers from
Domain Name System Security Extensions emerging regions the opportunity to advance their
(DNSSEC). The Internet Society hosted World professional growth, build experience, and make
IPv6 Day in 2011 and World IPv6 Launch in valuable connections.
2012, which garnered worldwide attention.
Our Deploy360 Program provides real-world Recognizing Industry Leaders
deployment information on key Internet Extraordinary people have helped to shape the
technologies and is the top DNSSEC resource Internet we enjoy today. The Internet Society
for IT professionals today. is home to multiple high profile recognition
programs, including the Internet Hall of Fame,
Improving Internet Access which honors individuals who have made
The Internet becomes increasingly more valuable significant contributions to the development and
and useful for all users when more people, advancement of the global Internet; the Postel
businesses, institutions, and ideas are connected Service Award, named for Dr. Jonathan B. Postel
to it. We work to foster robust, efficient, and cost to recognize service to the data communications
effective interconnection and traffic exchange community; and the Itojun Service Award,
environments in developing countries, including in honor of Dr. Jun-ichiro “Itojun” Hagino to
assisting the development of Internet Exchange recognize service to the IPv6 community.
Internet Society
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CH-1204 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 807 1444
Get Involved!
Fax: +41 22 807 1445
http://www.internetsociety.org We must be vigilant in defending the Internet’s core principles that have so clearly
contributed to its growth. We all have a stake in preserving the Internet. Join with
1775 Wiehle Ave. Suite 201
Reston, VA 20190, USA us as we work to ensure a global, open Internet that continues to grow and bring
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benefits to the world.
Email: info@isoc.org
Learn more at www.internetsociety.org
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